Railway car



Oct. 27, 1931. E. R. swANsoN RAILWAY CAR Filed May 27. 1929 Patented Oct. 27, 1931 "UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ACHIARI.. RMSWANSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO CHIGAGO-CLEVELAND CAR ROOFING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE i RAILWAY CAR g Application filed May 27, 1929. Serial No. 366,400.

My inventionrelates to railway cars and more particularly v to a. load lifting device adapted to be associated with the roof structure.' A principal object of the invention is to provide means extending longitudinally of the car affording means for receiving a rope, chain or other hoist device whereby automobiles and other articles may be raised above the car floor.

A primary feature of the invention consists in providing a car roof of the type involving carlines and roof sheets with a beam member connected to the carlines and extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof'sheets, liller members being respectively disposed on opposite sides of each bracket and interposed between the beam member and roof sheets for supporting the latter.

A still further feature of the invention consists in constructing a car roof of the type involving carlinesand roof sheets with a beam member secured to the carlines intermer diate their ends and extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, ller members being interposed be* tween the beam and each of the roof sheets for supporting the latter and clips being secured to the beam adjacent the filler members for restraining their movement.

' Other and more specific features of the invention residing in advantageous forms and combination and'V relations of parts will hereinafter appear and be pointed out in the claims. i v

' In the drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention:

Figure 1v is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of a car roof embodying the 4o invention.

Y Figure 2 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view of the car roof. v

Figure 3 is an enlarged detailed view of the portion of the roof structure adjacent the carlineillustrated in Figure 1.

' Figure 4 is an enlargeddetailed view tal;- en at right angles to Figure 3, the roof sheets, seam caps and Eller members being omitted.

Figure 5 is an 'enlarged detailed view illustratingl the manner of connecting the filler members to the load supporting device.

As the construction of the roof on opposite sides of its longitudinal center is identical the transverse sectional view illustratedv in Figure 2 depicts only a little more than onehalf of the roof structure.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 1 indicates one of the side plates which may advantageously be of Z-shape' having substantially vertical flanges 2 and 3 connected by a horizontal web 4. The end plates 5 of the roof structure, which as is well known are rigidly secured to the side plates, are also of Z-shape being arranged so that their flanges 6 and 7 are disposed in vertical planes and their webs 8 in horizontal planes. Extending continuously from one side of the car to the other are carlines 9 which may be conveniently connected to the side plates 1 by brackets 10. Each of the carlines is preferably of inverted channel shape having a substantially horizontal web 11 and downwardly projecting substantially vertical sides 12 which respectively terminate in lateral base flanges 13. Spanning the spaces between the carlines and also extending continuously from one eaves edge of the roof to the other are a plurality of roof sheets 14. The lateral marginal edges of each of the roof sheets, with the except-ion of the outer edge ofthe end roof sheets, are flanged upwardly as at 15 and are arranged in spaced relation to the adjacent sides of adjoining carlines. The outer edges of the end roof sheets are flanged downwardly as at 16 so as to be conveniently secured to the end plates 5. The eaves edges of the roof sheets are flanged inwardly asat 17 to respectively cooperate with flashing strips 18 secured to side fascias 19 carried by the side plates 1.

Embracing each of the carlines for connecting the adjacent edges of the roof sheets are seam caps 20. The sides of the seam caps are offsetas at 21 to form housings for the upturned flanges 15 of the roof sheets and the lower edges of the seam caps are adapted to rmly contact with adjacent portions of the sheets. At their opposite ends theV seam cap-s may, if desired, be flanged downwardly as at 22 and connected to the side plates by i bolts 23. Intermediate their ends the seam caps maybe firmly secured to the carlines by any suitable means (not shown).

The loadlifting device 24, illustrated in' the presentembodiment of the invention as an I-beam, extends longitudinally of the car substantially midway between the ends ot' the carlines in spaced relation to the roof sheets 14. The ends of the beam member are preferably secured tothe adjoining side plates Ybybrackets 25, rivets 26 being employed for Vconnecting the brackets to the flange 6 of the end plates and to the lower flange 27 of the beam. connected to each of thecarlines by a'pair of similarly formed angularl brackets 28 respectively disposed on oppositesides et the beam. Eachbracket is tormed'with a topk flange 29, substantially vertical portions 3() and 31 and an intermediate curved orol'set portion- 32. As stated, the brackets of each pair are dis- Y posed onfopposite sides of the beam member tions from the brackets'ofeach pair underlie -11 :of the associated carline. j Y ycarlin'e adjacent the portion tok which the yand the` curved orotlset portions32 of the brackets pass around and thereby form a recess JforV receivingl the top flange 33 of the beam. The Vvertical portions 31 .of the brackets of each pair overlappingly engage opposite V'sides of the web 34 of the beam, be-V ing rigidlyvsecured 'thereto by a rivet`35, Abovethe' beam'member the vertical portions 30V are arranged incontact and are preferably connectedV bya rivet 36,.; The Vtop `flanges 29` whichv project in opposite direcand are iirmlysecured by rivets 37 tothe web The web of the brackets are attached is preferably depressed as at 38 so that the attaching rivets 37 will not project upwardly above the generallevel vof the ftop thereoef.k To rigidifyand lstrengthen the brackets the portions 30 of ,each may vbe conveniently fashioned with corrugations- 39. By thus forming the brackets and lirmly attaching them tothe n carlines and beam it will be appreciated that the latter is supported in a very rigid manlner in spaced relation tothe roof sheets so as to alford sufficient clearance between itand vthesheets to permit a chain, rope or other and bel hoisting device to pass Ytherebetween supported by the beam. Y

To support the roof sheetsk adjacent the ridge of the roof meansisinterposed between them andthe beam member. This means in the present embodiment of the' invention comprisesv filler members or blocks 40 ar-l franged on oppositey sides of each of the car'- line s,"the Viillers beingof any suitable materialfsuch as metal,iwood andthe like. Each yof the filler members projects a suliicient distance beyondltheadjacent side of the carline Yto adequately lsupport'adjoining portions of neighboring roof sheets, and each is so proportionedthat `'when resting upon the top Intermediate its ends the member is movement of the'latter flange 41 ofthe beam member its'upp'er surface will be inengagement with the undersurtace of the associated roof sheet.'` At their inner ends the liller members abut against the marginal edges oit the lateral base flanges of the carlines i which are. votfsetfdownwardly as at142 'from `the mainportion ofthe base flanges a distance corresponding to that of the offset or depression in the webs of the carlines. Thus'movementlofthe-"iiller mem! bers toward each.v other is effectively prevented.v To prevent( movement of the filler members in the opposite directions clips 43 are arranged in pairs on opposite sides of the i beam memberv adj arent the outer ends ot the fillers.v `Each of the clips isfa'shioned'with offset substantially vertical lower=and upper portions A44 and 46, respectively, connected by a substantially horizontal portion 45 adapted to underlie the top flange 41- of the beam. The portion 44 of each clip is ydesigned for 'at-V tachment to the web of the beam byrarivet 44 and the portion 46 isadapted vtoproject upwardly above the top flange thereof into engagement with the side of the associated iller to prevent lateral or transverse movement thereof.y To prevent movement of the fillers away from the carlines, each vportion 46 'of the clips is fashionedwith a flange 47 engageable with the end ofthe fillers. r AThus tion together-to preventmovementof the lillers in any direction. V i j u i' The usual purlins 48 which are connected tot-he carlines by boltsy 49 may be'empl-oyed for supportingthe portions of thevsheets intermediate the ridge and eaves of the roof. From the foregoingit will befreadily perceived thatin addition to providing the roof structure with anefeient load litingjdevice,

simple' and reliable means are provided for supporting adjacent Vportions of the roof sheets. c V

' I claim:

l. In a rootfor railway cars, the combina- Ait will be seenthat the clips and carlines func-` i tion with a plurality of carlineshof. root beam.

2. lIn a roof tion with-a pluralityofv carlines, of roof. sheets respectively associated ywith and spanning the spaces between` the Vcarlines, aVY beam member extending longitudinallyof theI inspaced for railway cars, the combinarelation Yto y roofv sheets, bracketsconnecting said beam and carlines, filler members interposed between the beam and roof sheets for supporting the latter, and clips secured to said beam respectively cooperating with said filler members for limiting movement thereof, each of said clips having portions respectively overlapping a side and one end of the associated iller.

3. In a roof for railway cars, the combination with a plurality of carlines, of roof sheets respectively associated with and spanning the spaces between the carlines, a beam member extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, brackets connecting' the beam to each of the carlines, filler members respectively disposed adjacent opposite sides of said carlines and interposed between the beam and root sheets for supporting the latter, and clips secured to said beam for preventing longitudinal movement of the fillers in one direction, said fillers being in engagement with the carlines to prevent their movement in the opposite direction.

l. In a. roof for railway cars, the combination with a plurality of carlines, of roof sheets respectively associated with and spanning the spaces between the carlines, a beam member extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, and pairs of brackets for respectively connecting the beam to the carlines, the brackets of each pair being secured on opposite sides of the beam and being secured together above the said beams.

5. In a roof for railway cars, the combination with a plurality of carlines, each of said carlines having a web and downwardly eX- tending legs, of roof sheets respectively associated with and spanning the spaces between the carlines, a beam member extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, and pairs of brackets for respectively connecting the beam to the carlines, said brackets having substantially horizontal flanges secured to the webs of the carlines and the brackets of each pair being overlappingly secured to opposite sides of the beam and being secured together above the beam.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EARL R. SWANSON. 

